The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-04-09
Current Events Epitomized.

Bounce the tramp.
Send us the rews.
Good Friday-to-day.
Go to Koons for Tulip Soap.
Easter Sunday-to- morrow.
Go 10 Rhoads for Tulip Soap.
Corner statuary has been "placcd"
"A town is known by its advertisement.
-Barnuh's circus will tent at Pottsyile
-Mauch Chunk wants Board of Trade
-Patronize the merchant who adver-
tises.
Many of the country schools have
closed.
Read Clauss & Bros, the taiors, ad-
Vertisement.
When you so to the depot take Nolf's
accommodation coach.
&C. B. Rhoads and J. w. Koons sell
Tulip Soap; four bars for % cents.
-Weatherly will be "a stranger unto it.
self with a new depot.
1t is said that twenty-four SHOWS fell
during the past winter.
Solid silver watches. from SO upward.
at Z. Fl. Hohps, Mauch Chunk.
-Schuylkil county viii furnish the SUI
preme court with twenty cases.
-Greenbacks on the Stroudsburg Ma
tional Bank are now in circulation.
Counterfeit silver dollars are in circu-
lation. Keep your eye peeled for them.
Frank Acker will erect double frame
dwelling house during the coming summer
C. B. Rhoads has been selling Tulip
soap for three years and says it is the best
soap he ever sold.
The Tannery saw mill, near White
Haven, recently destroyed by fire, will not
Do rebuilt.
-HanGsome gold watches. Largest as
sortment. Lowest prices, at L. Ii. Hollis,
Msuch Chunk
You can get thirteen two cent stamps
at the Lehighton post Office for a cent and
quarter.
George McCann, of Bethlehem, was
killed by fall of top rock at Per Argyll,
Monday.
There is absolutely no adulteration in
the Tulip Soap, therefore it is the cheapest
soap for laundry, bath or toilet.
The Lords Supper will be celebrated
in the Lutheran church Sunday morning
and evening.
For smoOth shave and a fine hair Gu.
so TO Esrang's shaving saloon, opposite the
ADVOCATE Office. 4
Saw mills in the Luzcrne lumber re-
gion are being put in order for the coming
summers work.
Go to Frs. Roderer, under the FIX
change Hotel, for smooth shave and
fashionable hair cut.
Edward Wedaw, who murdered Thos.
Blake, at Wilkesbarre, several months ago,
has been captured.
Call and see the largest assortment of
fine railroad watches in this section Of the
State. at E. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
The widow of j. X. Bogert, deceased,
late postmaster Of Wikesbarre, has been
appointed postmistress.
The election of a county superintend-
cnt of public schools will take place in the
Court House, at Mauch Chunk, on May g.
II your watch or clock don't run cor
rectly, take it to Hagaman, on Bank street,
and if it then fails TO keep time he will
make no charge March 26-6mE
"A number Of men were severely in.
jured by an explosion of dynamite in
Brooks stone quarry at Reading Monday.
-kerner, the Reading wife murderer.
has been sentenced to twelve years inpris-
onment. This is another case of 'justice
gone wrong"
Lumber and coal yard for rent. Loca-
tion good. Will be rented on easy terms
Stock on hand for sale. Apply at Gabers
hardware store, Bank street. 2-tf.
Daniel Wieand is razing the old black
smith shop, connected with his carriage
works, TO the ground. He proposes to
move the building used as carriage works
back from Bank street to Cherry Alley.
e. F. Luckenbach, 81 Broadway,
Aauch Chunk, is selling off Wall Papers
at largely reduced prices to make room for
new Spring stock. There are bargains for
those who get them. 9-4w.
"A craZY-a woman in Shenandoah has
just finished crazy patch work quilt con
tanning one thousand two hundred and one
pieces.
For the week ending April 2, there
were 1885 tons of coal shipped over the
Lehigh Valley railroad, making a total to
date of 2,344, ,S6S tons, and showing an in
crease of l5S,037 tons compared with same
date last year
The attention of tho people of Summit
Hill, Lansford and vicinity is directed to
the fact that George +. Huntzinger, of The
popular Switchback Restaurant, is author
lied by us to receive subscriptions and
moneys for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
"A drunken tramp laid down on the
Lehigh Valley railroad tracks at Weatherly
Friday, saying that he wanted to die. AT
latest accounts he had changed his mind
and was trudging up the Wilkesbarre road
for all he Mas worth.
Governor Beaver issued a proclamation
Saturday fixing Friday, April p, as "Arbor
Day." lie calls upon schools and citizens
generally to plant trees upon that day. In
conclusion the proclamation says: "In case
the day herein designated should be un-
suitable in any portion of the Common
wealth, let an adjournment be had to some
future day, which will suit the climate and
convenience of the locality"